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stríc (paternal) uncle

stari stríc great-uncle
imenovati koga stríc, reči komu stríc to call someone uncle

uncle [ʌ́ŋkl]

1. samostalnik
stric; ujec
pogovorno striček
sleng posojevalec proti zastavi

Uncle Sam tipičen Amerikanec; Amerikanci; ameriška vlada
maternal uncle ujec
my watch s at my uncle's sleng moja ura je v zastavljalnici
to speak (to talk) to s.o. like a Dutch uncle govoriti s kom pokroviteljsko (resno, a dobrohotno), z blago strogostjo

2. prehodni glagol
imenovati (koga) stric (striček)

grand-uncle [grǽndʌŋkl] samostalnik
očetov ali materin stric

Sam

stric Sam (= ZDA) Uncle Sam

silver¹ [sílvə]

1. samostalnik
srebro; srebrni denar; srebrni jedilni pribor, srebrna posoda; srebrn sijaj (barva)
fotografija srebrni nitrat

German silver, nickel silver zlitina nikla za jedilni pribor, nepravo srebro
loose silver posamezni srebrni kovanci, srebrn drobiž
he gave me two pounds in silver dal mi je dva funta v srebrnem denarju
her uncle gave her most of his silver stric ji je dal večino svoje srebrnine

2. pridevnik
srebrn, srebrnkast; (glas) zvonek
figurativno srebrn (25-letni jubilej; plasiran na drugem mestu)

silver alloy srebrna zlitina
the silver age srebrna doba; doba rimske književnosti po Avgustu
silver basis ekonomija srebrna valuta
silver ore srebrna ruda
silver studded s srebrom okovan ali obšit
a silver tone srebrn, zvonek glas
silver standard srebrna vrednota
Silver State vzdevek za državo Nevado ali Colorado v ZDA
a silver-tongue pogovorno oseba, ki zna dobro govoriti
to have a silver tongue biti dober, vešč govornik
to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth figurativno biti rojen pod srečno zvezdo
every cloud has its silver lining figurativno vsaka nesreča ima nekaj tolažilnega, ni nesreče brez sreče

srebrnína silverware; silver plate

čiščenje srebrníne silver polishing service
stric ji je dal večino srebrníne her uncle gave her most of his silver

upkeep [ʌ́pki:p] samostalnik
vzdrževanje (v redu) (stvari, predmetov); stroški vzdrževanja

his uncle pays for his upkeep njegov stric ga vzdržuje

vzdrževáti to keep (up), to maintain; to support, to sustain, to provide sustenance (for)

vzdrževáti veliko družino to keep (ali to maintain) a large family
vzdrževáti prijateljske stike, zveze to maintain friendly relations
vzdrževáti se česa to abstain from something
sam se vzdrževáti to keep oneself in food and clothing, to be selfsupporting; to support oneself
njegov stric ga vzdržuje his uncle pays for his upkeep
vzdrževáti se s čim to subsist by something
vzdrževáti pogovor to keep a conversation going
vzdrževáti pogum (moralo) čet to support the courage (to maintain the morale) of the troops
vzdrževáti svojo družino to support one's family
vzdrževan kept, supported; provided for (od koga by someone)